During the 1930s, there were new inventors and pioneers living in America. Some of these people created new inventions, making life more easier, while others showed Americans that nothing is impossible. Two very important inventors and pioneers of the 1930s were Albert Einstein and Amelia Earhart.

Albert Einstein

 

Albert Einstein showing the parts of the atomic bomb

 

           During the 1930s, there were many inventors in America.  One of the most famous inventors was Albert Einstein.  Albert Einstein has helped America a lot.  In 1933, Albert Einstein moved to America because of the new Nazi government at the time. 

          In the same year, he joined the Institute for Advance Study in Princeton.  He continued working there until his death.  Albert Einstein had hoped to learn many new things about the law of physics there.  During his years there he learned many things.  One of the equations he created was E=mc².  This equation was for measuring mass and energy.  In 1935, he was granted citizenship in the United States.    

          Then in the year of 1939, Albert Einstein and a few other physicists worked together in writing a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt.  This letter told Franklin D. Roosevelt that there was a possibility of making an atomic bomb.  This letter has helped give effort to the US to build an atomic bomb.  Albert Einstein has helped the US a lot!   

Amelia Earhart

                                             Amelia Earhart by her planes

             During the 1930s, one of the famous pioneers was Amelia Earhart.  Amelia Earhart was the first women to ever fly across the Atlantic Ocean.  Then in 1932, she became the second person to fly solo across the Atlantic.  In August of 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly non stop, coast to coast. 

          In the same year, Amelia Earhart set the “women’s nonstop transcontinental speed record".  Amelia Earhart broke her own record in 1933.  On the January of 1935, she became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific in 18 hours.  Also it was the first flight where a two way radio was carried in a plane.

          Then in 1937, Amelia Earhart attempted to fly around the world.  Many people called this her “last flight”.  She started the flight on May 21 and on June 28.  On June 28, she disappeared into the Pacific.  There are many theories of what happened.  Some say she was sent on secret mission by Roosevelt, while some say she was captured by Japanese.  Amelia Earhart has proven to use that anything can be done if you keep trying.